According to the chapter, the most important component of a democratic model is that representatives, because they are elected by the people, __________.
A. can do whatever it takes to keep the country safe
B. are responsive to the wishes of the people
C. do the will of the majority at all times
D. remember that the legislature is the most important branch of government
Answer: B
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Person-blame interpretations provide justification for a form of ________, that is, a person's placement in the stratification system is a function of ability and effort
a. labeling b. social Darwinism c. stigmatization d. culture of poverty
If you wanted to add up the total economic assets owned by a person or family, you would be measuring
a. income. b. social status. c. wealth. d. status base.
When the power to rule comes from the consent of the people, which is translated through elected officials, it is called:
a. national democracy b. representative democracy c. direct democracy d. representative republic
Even if stratification is inevitable, the functionalist explanation for differential rewards does not explain the wide disparity between the rich and the poor.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)